Each culture has its own halvah, united only by nameâwhich derives from the Arabic word for âsweetââand the fact that each is a sweetened candy or dessert, often an ancient and beloved recipe. A trip to Israel is not complete without sampling the countryâs halvah.
The amount of vitamin D you get from exposing your bare skin to the sun depends on: 1  The time of day â your skin produces more vitamin D if you expose it during the middle of the day. 2  Where you live â the closer to the equator you live, the easier it is for you to produce vitamin D from sunlight all year round.
Your body must have vitamin D to absorb calcium and promote bone growth. Too little vitamin D results in soft bones in children (rickets) and fragile, misshapen bones in adults (osteomalacia).You also need vitamin D for other important body functions.Vitamin D deficiency has now been linked to breast cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, heart disease, depression, weight gain, and other maladies.ou also need vitamin D for other important body functions. Vitamin D deficiency has now been linked to breast cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, heart disease, depression, weight gain, and other maladies.